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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-08

at the opening OF tie board Of trade today
was in corn. The crowd forced il from the
opening figures OF 53'sc down TO 53Hc for
May. Ii went backpto 53Ac, but was not
strong. May wheat opened at 81 &c, sold of
10 o394c, when corn weakened, and then went
up to siIsc again. tMay pork opened at
va 90, and also followed corn. Wheat was
the strongest article duripg the first hours OF
business. May went,np 10 sac, and held
IN that vicinity, while corn went back to
539Sc Az the end OF the first hour, how
ever, corn had recovered some Of its strength.
IL advanced TO 1hcI May pork, which, as
recorded above, opencd at 81 90, advanced
to $40 %, andIthen dropped back to Sl4 30
again. On the late bulg, in corn 1t wentup
to $50 or, and IL stood very close TO that
figure at 1880 o'clock. As the day advanced
u became evident that there was quiet UNI
dertone to the grain markets, and both corn
and wheat did better. May wheat sold up to
SiAc. Closing prices OF leading futures
were; May wheat, S5Lc May corn, 5jlIc;
May oats, 33N@33j!c; January pork
VI UzSi January lard, q 40 January short
The leading futures ranged as follows
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arnIn nnd i.re,I,lon..

sr. Louis, Mo. Dec. Flour Tn.
changed and drmcr
whcat-Opcncd steady and declined &c.
then reacted and advanced rapidly, closing
A,mic above yesterday. No 2 red cnsh.
tnism-ohc, December, sOmsOi.c. January.
O's@SoAc, closing at sOAc May, $3.50
Sc, closing nt $50.
Com-llirhcr cash, lsalsisc. December
Z, tai>c, closing o. go January. ago
iihc closing at i'tc, May ist@is 81,
closing ~ tnh.r.
Oats Higher cash, 9o'tc, MAY, 3li.c.
ic=stuur. IN bid nafry-Sfady NJ 20
81 'lc Bmn-ium At sjc. Comm,al-Firm
90 g. tj@2 ~.
Hay Unchanged prime timothy ti2gi7.
prairie, tstgii
Egr-ia'. butter Unchanged. creamery,
2lhni dairy, isTg2ic.
Provisions Firm. purk-Sil IS Lard
VI -. Dry saltcd meats-ll0kcd shoulders.
" ii@i ~. long clears, az G7sGi7 Is.
clear nhs. b. 20. short clenrs. t7 s5 Cos.
Baron-liotsd shoulders. ~. long clcara,
y "a clear ribs IS u Sos o. short clears,
y " as 1b llams-stoady az go 256rt2.
Roccipts-.flour, 800 brls. wheat, O.OoO
| luI corn. 500 bu. oats, 1900 hu; rye 1000
/ bui barley b.pD1 bu. shipments Flour,
/ 400 hrls. wheat, $500. corn, 5000 bu,
onls lnUpbu. rye. none, barley. i,uuU bu
! Afternoon hoard 30 Wheat ~ Strong and
/ higher December. s0hc. January, Site.
| NAY H',c. Higher December ts.c,
$40
! cnioAeo, H., Dec. Mos, Of the trading
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General News.

9cucraf news.
WET weather
business quiet.
CLOUDY and cool.
RIVER falling slowly.
THREE boats leaving today.
TIE Ohio river continues TO rise.
The Mississippi is rising at st. Louis.
ARKANSAS river is rising at Little Rock.
TnE Helena is en- route from New Orleans
to this port.
The Eugene is the Saturday packet for
White river.
TnE Tennessee river continues to rise at
Chattanooga,
DURING the twenty.four hours ending at
noon yesterday the river here fell two inches.
The lighthouse tender Joseph Henry is
coming south from Cairo.
THmTY-sIx boats on the Ohio river are now
being fitted out with electric lights.
tbs James Lee due here yesterday morn
ing, had not arrived up TO q late hour last
night
GAIT. ]. A. CARTER, with his crew, has
gone To Cairo TO start the L. p. Schenck to
Cincinnati.
TUE propeller City of Alma arrived from
ST. Louis aud is hunting trade. She will
probably go to 81. Francis river.
ELEVEN months coal shipment for 1887 to
Cincinnati Is less 0,12S, 600 and TO Louisville
lI420,OOO bushels, compared with last year.
The War Eagle, running under the au-
spices of the Anchor line, is announced TO
leave here ut ~ o'clock this morning for
Nicksburg.
TnE Tennessee River Packet company has
withdrawn the W. +. Nsbet from the ST.
Louis and Cape Girardeau trade, having sold
thc trade TO the Anchor line.
THE Coahoma, from 0sccola, brought 1913
bnles of cotton, 8 bags Of seed cotton and 400
sacks of cotton seed. She went back up the
river last night with good trip.
TmE Gayoso leaves here this evening for
Tiptonvillc and all way landings OH the up
per coast W. L. Hall commands, with h.
q. Michel aud Il. 4. Mcnzies in the Office
Carr. G. II. RUSSELL yesterday received n
telegram from Capt. Bob Wise stating that
the steamer Buckeye State would leave Gin
cinnati saturday for this port, and that
the other boats Of the line would follow in
regular order.
ruE Kate Adams, Capt. Mark Cheek, ar
rived yesterday from Arkansas City with sS5
bulcs of cotton aud - packages OF sundries.
She leaves again this evening for Helena,
Tcrrenc, Concordia, Arkansas City and all
way landings. Capt. VIM. Banker is chief
clerk and is assisted by Lew Price and Geo.
Corbctt
THE Nicksburg Herald says: "Pilots report
a new channclat Max bar, by running down
the bar and Louisiana shore. The channel
heretofore has been outside. At Paw Paw
island the best water is down the shape Of
the mud bar, "a run coming down from fifty
yards, open on the bar opposite the head OF
the island To the last high tree, below the
foot of the timber; go ON into the Louisiana
shore by these marks"
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Catarrh to Consumption.

Calarh In ~ destructive force stands next 10 and
undoubtedly leads on to consumption. llis there.
fore singular that thosc AFFLICTED with this fearful
disease should not make Il tho object Of their lives
10 rid themselves Of H. Deceptive remedies con.
coctcd by ignorant prcicndcn 10 medical knowl.
edge have weakened the confidence Of the great
majority Of sufferers IN all advertised remedies.
They become resigned 10 lie 81 misery rather
than torture themselves With doubtful palllallycs.
hut this win never do .Catafrh must be met AZ
every stage aud oombaicd with all our might In
many cases the disease has assumed dangerous
symptoms Tho bones and cartilage Of the nose.
the organs OF hearing, 81 seeing aud Of tasting ~
affected ~ ~ ~ useless, the uvula ~ elongated,
the ihroat ~ lnhhmcd and luitatcd A. 10 produce
constant and distressing cough.
HAsruun'H RADICAL CunI meets every phase OF
Catarfh frum n simple head cold 10 the most luath'
some and destructive stages II II local and consi.
tutinnai. Instant IN relieving permanent in cur.
Ing, safe, economical and never failing.
Each package contains one bottle II the RADICAL
Cuur, one box CAtAHiVAL SOLVENT, aud an IN.
rHoyEp isuALtn, with tfcatlse price, u.
potTTn Dnuo & CHEMICAL Co, nosroS.
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Groceries.

NEw YoRH. Dec. 7.--Concc-Spot fair Rio
quiet at lSdlSI.c; options opened 10000
points lower, closing stronger; sales, 52,UH
bags; December Sl5mlb a.; January, Sli G
OLA 20; Fcbrury, sli 65Wil -; March,
Sli j0gli 80; April, Sil HOaii 90 May,
81 i0'ii 10; june, 50 3jG1ll co. July,
sli 2jgll -; August, Sl3 s5tal3 ~; Sep
TENDER, SO GD@l3 ~; November, sl3 2jCt
~ -; December (lSSsl So 3Oa - 80. Sugar
Dull and nominally unchanged; refined
firm; white extra G. 5am5'sc; OIL A, ga
csc; standard, GGtGGD; powdered, 7<m7hc;
gmnulatcd, Csc. Molasscs--Quiota and steady.
Ricc-Stcady.
NEw ORLEANS, la, Dec. 7.-Conee- Quiet;
Rio, l6A@lglsc. Ricc-Stcady at i3sm5iic.
Sugars Easier; open kettle, choice, ii.c;
prime a. strictly prime i'sNti 7-i6c good,
fair 10 fully fair, iTG3IiIc; ccntrilugnls,
plantation graduated, eisGI6 0-l6c; choice
white, bi5-lGetGc; of white, 5Ata5j.c; choice
yellow clarified, ) o MOOSE; oft yellow
clarified. 5isHjsc; seconds, 4i.m5c. Mo-
lassrs-IIirh rrndc. In rood dcndnJ low
grades neglected; open kettle, choice, 3Dc;
strictly prime, gAf31c; ccntrifugals strictly
prime, 2Jg2ici good prime, l092oci syrup,
ajm3nc.
CiNcINNArI, o., Dec. WHISKY Firm;
sales ga barrels finished goods on basis of
II o.. Buttcr-treamery, about out Of the
market for the season. New York creamery,
fancy, SIC: dairy, ll62OC. Sugar-Firm;
hard 7 isGi7Ac; yellow, ik@Gc; white o.,
m6Ac. Eggs-llarcly steady nc 2Na2lc.
thccse-Modcrate demand Hat regular II
Cri9r
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uan.ehsIa snnnIIe..

Arrtu= Kentucky stock, ~ aOaI per brl.
New York, s,at. dried apples. btsagr
Per pound from store. Dried poichos, 90
t'tr irum store.
Nruuuts=o Onions g. ~ per bti,
81 ~ pr hu. Cabbage Northern. N5aiOpor
100 kmut-lhrrls, A. 800 half barrels
SAT ~ UarlicHN per iOl.
f,gtrs-Barfcls, " JOti 20, half barrels.
Sltt ~
Eo1s-wcak nj 23a2lr.
fIuu-omnFus SHtl - rcr hox. 81 sOa7
per brl. Lemons f.aI 10 prfbon. banana
~ Jofi2 ~ per bunch.
NIu-'oconnuts, ~ per 100. Pcanuis-
Virginia. g. Tennessee. farmers stock. SO
81 roasted. ? 81 higher, SHIELDED, TO-. PoCaus
--IcNas, Wtilc.
R,HNs-London layer; s.. layers, s. %.
California. g. -.
BuurH-liuitrrinc. i1c creamery, ESQ
52s. dairy, istt12ri country butter. i6tt2l.
fnuttHY-Chigkpns- Spring, tiGC2. hens.
y 2ltgJ, turkeys, tUtia' dressed chickens.
15St2 90 turkey SOLE per n, ducks,
" 5otg3. geese, tlG,s
fotAtou-firm. selling NJ s0a00c per hu
" Jlt2 70 per brl, Utah, tlCtt 10 per bu.
sweet potatoes, t2M2 ~ per brl.
Cipth,New YORK, " % per brl and o. n
per half bfl
NiSE1AR-Pc Per gallon i09i5c.
oAAr Quail, tiai 70 per dozen
squirrels, 81 - per dozen. venison =
whole deer ttljc, saddles, eG1i0c. vii,
ducks, VI 10 " per dozen. Rabbits, q
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virginia Assembly, Meets.

RIcnNoND, Va, Dec. THE General As
scmbly Of Virginia met today at noon, and
organized by elccting the Democratic eau
Gus nominees Gov Lees message con.
tains many important suggestions relative
60 State matters. In view Of the recent
decision Of the United States supreme
court bearing on the Virginia debt qucs-
ton, the Governor recommends the pas
sage Of joint resolution suspcnding legal
proceedings against those who have tend
cred coupons In payment Of taxes, as he
WIS assured 10y authority that such action
would decidedly benefit all parties con-
ccrncd. lie thinks that when the bond.
holders consider this decision they will be
willing TO accept such offer rs the State
can make, based upon the surplus revenue
Ia bc applied TO the payment Of interest
on the principal Of what the State consid-
ems her just debt.
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ding l0,Ec. Sales, IS bales. Quotations
were as follows Ordinary, 7%c: good
ordinary, 03-i6c; low middling, 10 l-l6c;
middling, l0I9c; good middlng, 1890; mid
ding fair Il 5-i6c; fair II 1910.
Futures opened firm and closed steady, as
follows; December l043G9l04i; January,
l0.5l@lo52 February, l0.59@1O0O; March,
1905; April, 1075@lO70; May, l0S2@1O, SO;
June, 1885, July, l0o3@iO.0i; August, 1897
GLOSS; September, l052@l0.5G; October,
lO.22@ 1925. Sales, los, 800 Dales.
NEW ORLEANS.
The spot market opened quiet and closed
steady; middling, 9]4c. Sales, 1900 pales.
Quotations were as follows; Ordinary, nc;
good ordinary, 0c low middling, 7-l0c;
midding, 094c; good middlng, lOIc.
Futures opened quiet and firm and closed
steady, as follows; December 079d0. 81;
January 0s7@0ss; February, 00O@ 90;
March, 1Oll@iO.12; April, 10, 226elO 49, May,
lo33al03i; June, 10 I3@lO.4i; July, 1O.549
1895 August, lO.529l056. Sales, $500
bales.
DAILY PORT Ann INrpRton NAnKFT
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t.roeerIe.

sroW-Purc white. 81, OF white. eva
&c. yellow clarified. Nagi,r: opon kettle.
5'.miiFr refined 4 &c. standard gram.
lated. 7i.c plantation graduated, 1i.c, pow
dcred. : 'ir cut leaf, l'sc. strong
M,l-l.puislana, 500 Carolina, cas- sc,
lim.
C,vpu.-Sucks. al ,.,-, IN boxes. pals
and barrels, 5's@pti fancy assorted, SON,
firm.
so,r' ,vp C,vptr,-soar, SGS'sC can.
dies iull wright, sl.@pr
Curpr-Ncw York factory. a., full cream.
tJ6lBi.C Young America 1ic.
tourr- Common, 1850, ordinary, Nt.@
2uhc, fair ~ t@,1',c' prime Rio. 22iic.
choice 10 fancy, 2j',@DAc oldgo,crnmcnL
sm3lr. steady.
sut saginaw. 81 aj6i 70 per barrel.
sacks. Zine. "a 8iat lO. coarse. tt iOai ~.
pockets. blclrhcd. ~ -, mixed, barrels.
so ~ MIXED. 2a.M7c.
C,SSrp Goops Pine applcs 81 ej6i 90
Peaches pounds, standard, g. ~ pounds.
standard. y 10. seconds. - 1i r1matucs.
pounds, standard, stat ~. pounls.
standard. a g5di ~. Strawberries. 81 ~.
l,aspbcrrics, Al ~. Blackhcrrics, 81 l5Ct -.
Green cages 81 75tti sj. Pear, a. 75a2 o.
rlumt o. Gioti IS Asplmgus, - 55@l -
Green corn, 81 2,cti a. Green peas, 81 90
| " %. Cove oysters, iull weight pound. 81.
arounds, ~ U,cti -, hrht weight lpound
OaG,c; pounds sl@i TO- Condensed
milk, Crown, g. 1jmj s'. Eagle AZ -. swiss.
/ 1913 Salmon. - - ,lrl.ncs. ~ o. mus.
tard sarlincs " - Mackcrcl, u %. herring
muDkcUl. A -.
Mot-rs louisiana iair co. choice nov.
| is new prime, o.. centrifugal fancy. asa
/ g.. common to fair 2ta1sI. prime 10 ghoIcg.
i0Hi'y, syrup, aatt firm.
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Never Gao Rack on a Friend

Which you've always found worthy Of
confidence. You cannot, therefore, afford
reliable, prompt and ncycr.failing remedy
for aches and pains Of every description,
such NJ hofiScncS, sore throat, chest
pains, torpid liver aguo cake, weak back,
kidney disease, rheumatism, etc. Ben.
sons Plnstcs are neat, non-irritating, al.
ways handy and easy Of application. They
ar inexpensive, will keep in any climate,
and ATE always scasonablc. They fully
meet oil the requirements IT a household
remedy, aud should always be kept ior
emergencies. Bcnsons flastcrs arc sold
by Gnt-clns, druggists aud medicine deal.
Cn everywhere.
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IeefIsIulr..

H,Y-Choicc. from store. 9lr; car load
from lcycc or depot. SlBGi5; prime store
sOaSlc ear load from lcycc or depot $40
~; prairie from store, Olc, car load from
lcycc or depot, SO. strong.
Bn.S-trom store, DC, from loyce OF de-
pot, SIS IN.
ConN-From store. white, Ooc. mixed, SOC,
from leyco or depot, white. IN bulk, SIC
in ks. j1c. mixed, Ia bulk. ode. IN SKIS. 5Gc
OAr From store white 40; liked. 3sc.
from lcyco cor depot, white. Ia bulk, 81; In
SIS, 3Sc, mixed, In bulk. SIC; In SKIS, sc.
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Cash quotations were as follows
Flour-Quiet and steady; prices firm and
unchanged.
No. 2spring wheat, 77l.@77ssc; No. 3spring
wheat, &c; No. 2 red, Il ne; No. 2 corn,
49Ac No. ? oats, 3O@3OI4c; No. 2 rye,
6Oc; No. 2 barley 5297Gc; No. | ilaxseed,
81 %; prime timothy seed, 81 -.
Mess pork, poI hrl., Sli GOGtli 70 lard, per
100 lbs. 81 27lgd7 80; short rib sides, loose,
81 45CC7 30; dry sal,cd shoulders, boxed,
81 0OtaG short clear sides boxed, SSas %.
Reccipts-flour, 4i0OOhrls; wheat, l22,0
bu.; corn, 80 600 bu.; oats 10000 bu.; rye,
COCO bu.; barley, III ,OOObu.
hipmcnts-FlOur 5000 brls.; wheat
0OOJ bu.; corn y, 900 bu.; oats, 1000 bu.;
rye, 1000 bu.; barley, III 900 bu.
On the produce exchange today, the but
ter market was firm; fancy creamery 29Rg
Jlc; fancy dairy, 95a9c. Egg, u "a pc.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Dee. 7.--Whcat-
Lower No. . soft, cash, 13iac; January, Zoe
bid, &c asked; May, 1880 bid soc asked.
Com.-Wcakcr No. 2, cash, I3lac bid, l5c
asked; January, iilkc bid, ij,sc asked; MAY,
axe bid, l73sc asked. Oats-Clsh, 3lc bid,
go asked.
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LIyERPnI..

AZ noon. Spots-Quici; prices generally in
buyers favor Sales, 1900 bales, Of which
American, 800 bales. Receipts, - 900 bales,
ofwhichAmcrican - 100 bales. Closing quota
tions were ~ follows Ordinary, 5d. good or
binary, -. dlow middlng, 3 lied. good
middling, jl,d; middling uplands, 5OlOd;
middling Orleans, j'sd.
Futures opened quiet and steady and closed
finn, n follows
The prices are given In pence and Giths,
thus 4 90 means 6j-Gid; and . Ol means
l-Gid.l
At4pm' December, . 33d buyers; De
ccmborJanuary, o 3jl, buyers Jnnuary-Feb-
runry, D SD, buyers; fchruary-Mnrch, : SD,
buyers, March-April, . sd, buyers; April
May, . 3h buyers; May-lunc, I'D, buyers,
lunc.July, . ijd, buycrs, July.August, . ijd,
buyers.
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Hoo Pioneers Steady; mess pork, SO;
sugar cured hams ~ ,Mll -. breakfast ha-
con n isdi2c; bulk pork. clear sides. s1sc:
clear rib sides, s,sc, long clear, Sc, shout.
dcrs, &C.
L,uD-Ticrcc.. 7i5@5'.c. half brls, 5a.@
&c. kg,5 Is@Sc; choice kettle, s,s@sA.c,
steady.
Fi-u- Mnckercl, half barrels. No. l, a. ~.
No 2 y o. No. 3, ~ -; iO-lb kit, No. l.
u rs No ? ~ 10 No o u %. Dry her
ring. family. Pc per boz.
Pos fttT-llrrpls Is 90, half barrels.
iitti ~. kcrs. 81 -.
fEEsu MLus-Choico beef. hindquartcrs
Gd5c, furJuartcrs. 3@tr. second grade,
headquarters, g., ivrcquarcrs, - common.
hindguartcrs, 2'sci iot,quarlcrs, ic. sheep
-. liugs, &c.
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GENERAL MARKET.


CoRN ME,r-Siandard - Gj62 70, pearl,
S. ~, roller, a. sOG2 81. steady.
BrlNs-Nayy, s. iu12 49,
O,r MKu.-in half brI-, 81 80 from store
ftorn-ffom store, common, g. .blt3 u,
family, - 1jtd3 s., choice. " n,6ol o., fancy
= nat -, extra fancy, ~ Jj9i 80, patent,
~ Sidi, steady.
CH,cgEEs soda, extra, &C.; sofa, treble cx-
ira, So; ginger snaps, jlf@i'sc. assorted
jumhlcs To-.
cG,oGEp WmTAr-m half brls, 81 p from
store.
lloNfNY AND GRIrs--From store, s. ..
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Live AtOrk.

snErP-Cholcc, SIC; medium, 3@3hc;
common, Sl6Il 90.
LAnns-Choicc, s.; common 10 good, per
head, Al j0fos
Grass CArrLE-Choice, 3L63i<c; good,
2lSM3c; fair 10 medium, 2lG2 &c seal
lawags, lgl re; feeders, light, 1899; heavy,
2lm2kc.
lIoos-Choicc, 49ic good, 4I1@I'ic; com
mon, 4l.MiJsc.
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Corresponding lime. 1875 0djii % lOJ3i9 %
EXCHANGE.
New York and cities north aud cast, on de
mand, s. discount buying, par selling; New
York and principal cities north and east
three days grace, 50 discount buying, par
selling New Orleans, s. discount buying,
par selling.
The call stock board meeting today was
duh and icaturclcss The local cotton market
closed easy, with sales at 1900 bales. New
york closed easy, with futures advanced . TO
0ponts,
c. j. Greene & Co, Of New York, say;
"Thc market for cotton certificates was fairly
active, aud developed stronger feeling,
with considerable recovery on yesterdays
loss The demand seemed TO stand ready for
every offering, aud absorbed the supply on a
gradual advance that reached l06gll points
over last evening. Al the close point or
two from top figures disappeared, but the
general undcrtono remained pretty steady
Spots q, New Orleans closed steady, with
futures steady At an advance of TO 0points.
Liverpool was quiet, with prices generally In
buyers favor, and future, firm aud advanced
2pOints
4 recent circular issued from Philadelphia
states that the white potato crop OF the
United States for iSS5 shows the shortest
product since 1879. with the one exception
Of 1881. when prices ranged from DOc to 81
per bushcl at Philadelphia during the win.
ter, and advanced Considerably higher dur.
ing the spring The short crop ~ the present
season, estimated ut $4,000, 900 bushels, was
largely Of poor and unkocping quality, aud
therefore will not equal the winter aud spring
supply Of 1851, which goes To show that POI
tatocs should sell unusually high this winter
and next spring,
At New Orleans the sugar market remain,
active aud strong, with heavy demand. Mo.
lasscs show improvement, aud kettles are IN
better demand at improved prices for higher
grade.. The clean rice market has not i'm
proved, buyers showing no disposition IA
take hold Rough rice Is also quiet, bur
Offering, are light.
A. New York, coffee Is fcvcrish uudcr M,
influence Of speculative dealings but actual
goods seem 10 be- pretty well held.
Tho local markets are without any mate
rial change, except meats, which are quoted
lower.
Henry Clews & Co, Of New York, In their
weekly financial circular, discuss the stock
market aud add
'for the rcmnin,hr o. the year. We coun.
eel moderation In buying aud that operators
shall be well prepared Tor taking advantage
a -. Al
same time, not inscusiblc 10 the possibility
that important buyers may, after all, rcFar
the di-coumgcmcnls peculiar 10 this moutl
A. aforiiug good opportunity for laying In
stocks. The more ~ a. symptoms point "a
possibility that they are now encouraging
declines Tor that purpose"
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Annn.r s.n. Irn.i-

BALTIMORE. Md, Dec. G.-Thc stock.
holders Of the several gas companies Of
this ciiy--thc Consolidated, Equitable and
Chesapeake held meetings today TO dis.
cnss consolidation into one company. The
Chcsapeake voted against u. refusing 10
reduce its capital stock. II II not probable,
however. the price Of gus will 20 back 10
30 cent per 900 icct, but will rcmain at
fl 20 ~ nj nrnannl
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Live Nlorl..

CmcAao, H., Dee. THE Drovors' Jour.
nal reports; Caitlo-l,cccipis, 1890, ship
mcnts, 5000. Market dun: extra becycs,
81 -. fancy, O. ?j6g5 -. shipping steers,
g. Gj6tt 81. stockcn aud feeders. u gO63
COWS. bulls aud mixed, sim2 ~; Texans,
81 iOG3 ~.
llugs-Reccipts. 5000 shipments. 5000
Market i5Ca2c lower mixed, ~ 73a5 -;
light ~ 500 y.
shccp-Rcccipis, 5000. shipments, 1000
Market strong Tor COOL common Ia guud
o. 5i6ti ~. western, a. s5@t 10, Texans, S2a
as 20, lambs, Sld5 10.
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Pom lluRoN, Mich. dee. "A freight
train on the Grand Trunk railroad broke
in two last night while descending the
grade near Goodcll's station. The front
end was sidcimckcd at the station, aud
while returning for the rear portion the
engine came In collision with Il, instantly
killing Harry MCGOWAN, brakeman, and
severely injuring JEFF Ray, the engineer,
aud Robert Mckay, fireman. The engine
and cars were badly wrecked.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-08
c.,.,,,. Rose OF Iiay re,cr.

Tho cleansing, soothing and healing
properties OF Darby's Prophylactic Fluid
are experienced In tho. treatment aud cure
Of Catarrh aud kindred complaints. The
fluid soothcs and heals he inilamcd mem.
bnnca and removes the offensive odor
that characicriScs the DISEASE. should the
Inflammation have reached the throat use
the Fluid IA a garglc TO allay the milan.
nation aud 10 disinicct
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Cotton sepd proaucts.

PnINE CRuDE on --32@33c; prime summer
yellow, 3GaJ7c; choice cooking summer yell
low, iOc; prime cotton seed meal, Sl5 25Gg
10 30, car load lots; less than car load, $500
10
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-08

NV NoHg, Dec "A more irregular In.
quiy WIS remarked for cotton goods, but
any obtaining u desirable qualities very
mcurcr Prices very strong Wooden goods
NDrA lluII
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Mule. and IIyr.cs.

Unconstitutional demand; drivers 800
GljO heavy draft, 500; snddc, $l2JG2O0,
extra saddle, s2OOg3OG plugs, $iO@75;
Texas ponies, Sl5dD.
MuLrs-Modonte demand, Is 10 1917
hands high, Sl9j@l5O; l5,s to 10 hands high,
flJOHlsb
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THE RIVERS.
Movements az the Ieyee.
Steamers Leaving

Administrations, osceola; Kate Adams
Arkansas City; City of Alma, St. Louis;
Rene Macready, Blues Point
observation-disclosures, 0sceola; Rene Mac
ready, Blues Point.
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OH aud rarpen,i...

wuHNoroS y. G., bee. 7.-rurpSntine-
Steady at JIi,c
PirrhrE1, Pa, Dec. 2-rcirolcum Dull
but firm. National Transit certificates
opened nt 56Ec; closed az 16Ac, highest,
10i,c. lowest, 1Bi.c.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-08
FINANCE AND COMMERCE.
MONEY PER CENT, NEW YORK
EXCHANGE PAR SELLING.

Cotton Easy - Mddiing, o ll-loc-
Sales Today, 1000 Bales-The Tone
OF the General Market steady-Meats
Lower.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-08

In "a Lucky Young Woman" the
author sails nearer the shores II proprcty
and decency than he attempts 10 do In his
two previous books